脇腹(わきばら)

flank; side of the abdomen

脇道(わきみち)

side road; detour

脇役(わきやく)

supporting role; supporting actor

脇見(わきみ)

looking aside; looking away

脇毛(わきげ)

armpit hair

脇(わき)の下(した)

armpit; underarm

脇汗(わきあせ)

underarm sweat

脇差(わきざし)

short sword worn at the side

目的地(もくてきち)へ急(いそ)ぐため、脇道(わきみち)には入(はい)らず、大通(おおどお)りを進(すす)んだ。

To hurry to my destination, I stayed on the main road without taking a side street.

彼(かれ)は脇役(わきやく)でも、作品(さくひん)に欠(か)かせない存在(そんざい)だ。

Even though he is a supporting actor, he is indispensable to the production.